The March 2024 Visa Bulletin is lastly right here, and with it we now have large developments within the household sponsored desire classes, and minor developments within the employment-based classes.

Highlights of the March 2024 Visa Bulletin

Dates for Submitting Chart

The Dates for Submitting Chart stays unchanged from the earlier month, for each the household sponsored and employment-based classes, aside from the employment-based fourth desire class, EB-4 which can advance by 4 months to January 1, 2020.

Employment-based classes

Motion within the Remaining Motion Dates

The Remaining Motion Dates Chart reveals some modest developments in a few of the employment-based desire classes, particularly:

• EB-1 China will advance by two weeks to July 15, 2022
• EB-1 India will advance by 1 month to October 1, 2020
• EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to November 22, 2022
• EB-3 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2022
• EB-3 Different Employees, Worldwide and Mexico will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2020
• EB-4 will advance by greater than 6.5 months to December 1, 2019

Household-sponsored classes

Motion within the Remaining Motion Dates

However, the Remaining Motion Dates Chart for the family-sponsored classes reveals main developments throughout virtually all desire classes.

• F1 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 5 weeks to February 8, 2015
• F2A Worldwide, China, India, and the Philippines will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 22, 2020
• F2A Mexico will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 15, 2020
• F2B Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 7 weeks to November 22, 2015
• F3 Worldwide, China, and Mexico will advance by greater than 5 months to October 1, 2009
• F4 Worldwide and China will advance by virtually 2.5 weeks to June 8, 2007
• F4 India will advance by 1 month to December 15, 2005
• F4 Philippines will advance by 8 months to June 15, 2003

Adjustment of Standing Submitting Chart March 2024

For the month of March 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Providers (USCIS) has not but indicated whether or not it would proceed to make use of the Dates for Submitting Chart  to find out eligibility for I-485 adjustment of standing filings (inexperienced card filings contained in the US) for each employment-based and family-sponsored filings. Nevertheless, we count on the announcement to happen quickly on the USCIS webpage beneath.

Please word: Based mostly on previous efficiency, Charlie Oppenheim has predicted that USCIS will finish the usage of the Dates for Submitting Chart for adjustment of standing filings, starting within the month of March, and certain by April. Due to this fact, those that are eligible to file their adjustment of standing functions, ought to achieve this within the month of February. Please click on right here for Charlie Oppenheim’s Visa Bulletin predictions for fiscal 12 months 2024.

Employment-Based mostly Classes

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

In response to the Division of State’s March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the next Remaining Motion cutoff dates will apply for employment-based classes:

• EB-1 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will stay present
• EB-1 China will advance by two weeks to July 15, 2022
• EB-1 India will advance by 1 month to October 1, 2020
• EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to November 22, 2022
• EB-2 China will stay at January 1, 2020 because the earlier month
• EB-2 India will stay at March 1, 2012 because the earlier month
• EB-3 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2022
• EB-3 China will stay at September 1, 2020
• EB-3 India will stay at July 1, 2012
• EB-3 Different Employees, Worldwide and Mexico will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2020.
• EB-3 Different Employees China will stay at January 1, 2017
• EB-3 Different Employees India will stay at July 1, 2012
• EB-3 Different Employees Philippines will stay at Could 1, 2020
• EB-4 will advance by greater than 6.5 months to December 1, 2019
• EB-5 Unreserved China stays at December 15, 2015
• EB-5 Unreserved India stays at December 1, 2020
• All different EB-5 classes stay present

The daring represents the development of the class.

Employment-Based mostly March 2024 Remaining Motion Dates

EB-1 

• China: July 15, 2022 (Development)
• India: October 1, 2020 (Development)
• All different international locations: Present

EB-2

• China: January 1, 2020
• India: March 1, 2012
• All different international locations: November 22, 2022 (Development)

EB-3 Professionals and Expert Employees

• China: September 1, 2020
• India: July 1, 2012
• All different international locations: September 8, 2022 (Development)

EB-3 Different Employees 

• China: January 1, 2017
• India: July 1, 2012
• Philippines: Could 1, 2020
• All different international locations: September 8, 2020 (Development)

EB-4

• All international locations: December 1, 2019 (Development)

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Heart and Non-Regional Heart)

• China: December 15, 2015
• India: December 1, 2020
• All different international locations: Present

EB-5 Set-Asides

• Rural: Present for all international locations
• Excessive Unemployment: Present for all international locations
• Infrastructure: Present for all international locations

DATES FOR FILING FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

In response to the Division of State’s March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the Dates for Submitting cutoff dates stay the identical because the earlier months, aside from the employment-based fourth desire class, EB-4 which can advance by 4 months to January 1, 2020.

The daring represents the development of the class.

Employment-Based mostly March 2024 Dates for Submitting (unchanged from earlier month)

EB-1

• China: January 1, 2023
• India: January 1, 2021
• All different international locations: Present

EB-2

• China: June 1, 2020
• India: Could 15, 2012
• All different international locations: February 15, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Expert Employees

• China: July 1, 2021
• India: August 1, 2012
• Philippines: January 1, 2023
• All different international locations: February 1, 2023

EB-3 Different Employees

• China: June 1, 2017
• India: August 1, 2012
• Philippines: Could 15, 2020
• All different international locations: December 15, 2020

EB-4

• All international locations: January 1, 2020 (Development)

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Heart and Non-Regional Heart)

• China: January 1, 2017
• India: April 1, 2022
• All different international locations: Present

EB-5 Set-Asides

• Rural: Present for all international locations
• Excessive Unemployment: Present for all international locations
• Infrastructure: Present for all international locations

DATES FOR FILING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

In response to the Division of State’s March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the Dates for Submitting cutoff dates stay the identical as within the earlier month.

Household Sponsored March 2024 Dates for Submitting (unchanged from earlier month)

F-1 Single Sons and Daughters of U.S. Residents

• Mexico: April 1, 2005
• Philippines: April 22, 2015
• All different international locations: September 1, 2017

F-2A Spouses and Youngsters of Everlasting Residents

• All international locations: September 1, 2023

F-2B Single Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Everlasting Residents

• Mexico: August 1, 2004
• Philippines: October 1, 2013
• All different international locations: January 1, 2017

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Residents

• Mexico: June 15, 2001
• Philippines: November 8, 2003
• All different international locations: March 1, 2010

F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Grownup U.S. Residents

• India: February 22, 2006
• Mexico: April 15, 2001
• Philippines: April 22, 2004
• All different international locations: March 1, 2008

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

In response to the Division of State’s March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the next Remaining Motion cutoff dates will apply for family-sponsored classes:

• F1 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 5 weeks to February 8, 2015
• F1 Mexico will stay at Could 1, 2001
• F1 Philippines will stay at March 1, 2012
• F2A Worldwide, China, India, and the Philippines will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 22, 2020
• F2A Mexico will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 15, 2020
• F2B Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 7 weeks to November 22, 2015
• F2B Mexico will stay at October 22, 2003
• F2B Philippines will stay at October 22, 2011
• F3 Worldwide, China, and Mexico will advance by greater than 5 months to October 1, 2009
• F3 Mexico will stay at September 8, 1998
• F3 Philippines will stay at June 8, 2002
• F4 Worldwide and China will advance by virtually 2.5 weeks to June 8, 2007
• F4 India will advance by 1 month to December 15, 2005
• F4 Philippines will advance by 8 months to June 15, 2003

Household Sponsored March 2024 Remaining Motion Dates

F-1 Single Sons and Daughters of U.S. Residents

• Mexico: Could 1, 2001
• Philippines: March 1, 2012
• All different international locations: February 8, 2015 (Development)

F-2A Spouses and Youngsters of Everlasting Residents

• Mexico: June 15, 2020 (Development)
• All different international locations: June 22, 2020 (Development)

F-2B Single Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Everlasting Residents

• Mexico: October 22, 2003
• Philippines: October 22, 2011
• All different international locations: November 22, 2015 (Development)

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Residents

• Mexico: September 8, 1998
• Philippines: June 8, 2002
• All different international locations: October 1, 2009 (Development)

F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Grownup U.S. Residents

• Mexico: October 15, 2000 (Development)
• India: December 15, 2005 (Development)
• Philippines: June 15, 2003 (Development)
• All different international locations: June 8, 2007 (Development)

Conclusion

To summarize, the Dates for Submitting stay the identical because the earlier month for each the employment based mostly and household sponsored classes, besides the employment-based fourth desire class EB-4, which can advance by 4 months to January 1, 2020.

For the Employment-Based mostly Remaining Motion Dates: 

• EB-1 China will advance by two weeks to July 15, 2022
• EB-1 India will advance by 1 month to October 1, 2020
• EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to November 22, 2022
• EB-3 Worldwide, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2022
• EB-3 Different Employees, Worldwide and Mexico will advance by 1 week to September 8, 2020
• EB-4 will advance by greater than 6.5 months to December 1, 2019

Household-sponsored Remaining Motion Dates:

The March Remaining Motion Dates present main motion for nearly all family-sponsored classes as follows:

• F1 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 5 weeks to February 8, 2015
• F2A Worldwide, China, India, and the Philippines will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 22, 2020
• F2A Mexico will advance by virtually 4.5 months to June 15, 2020
• F2B Worldwide, China, and India will advance by greater than 7 weeks to November 22, 2015
• F3 Worldwide, China, and Mexico will advance by greater than 5 months to October 1, 2009
• F4 Worldwide and China will advance by virtually 2.5 weeks to June 8, 2007.
• F4 India will advance by 1 month to December 15, 2005.
• F4 Philippines will advance by 8 months to June 15, 2003.

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